Willem Anker - Revision history

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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Sources

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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Biography

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Awards, etc

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Awards, etc

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 In 2007 also published a first novel,  ''Siegfried''  (Kwela Books)   and the novel ''Buys'' in 2014.
-He is the translator of several plays e.g. [[Smag]].
+He is the translator of several plays e.g. [''[Smag]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==

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 In 2007 also published a first novel,  ''Siegfried''  (Kwela Books)   and the novel ''Buys'' in 2014.
-He is the translator of several plays.
+He is the translator of several plays e.g. [[Smag]].
-−
 == Awards, etc ==
 He won the Sanlam Prize for ''[[Slaghuis]]''; ATKV Prize for ''[[Samsa-masjien]]''; ATKV Prize for ''[[Skrapnel]]''; UJ Prize  for ''[[Siegfried]]''.

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 == Sources ==
 ''[[Die Burger]]'', 19 June 2015.
 Various entries in the [[NELM]] and [[NALN]] catalogues.

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 == Biography ==
-Willem was born in Citrusdal and matriculated in Wellington. He is married to actress [[Christine Truter]].
+Born Willem Petrus Pienaar Anker on 3 Februarie 1979 in Citrusdal and raised in Wellington, where he matriculated at the Hugenote-hoërskool in 1996.
 === Training ===
-Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] (D.Litt in Afrikaans Literature, 2007)
+Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]], completing a BA-degree in languages, followed by a BA-Honours in [[Afrikaans-Nederlands]] and an MA in Creative Writing, supervised by [[Marlene van Niekerk]]. In 2007 he obtained a D.Litt. Degree in Afrikaans Literature at the same university.
 === Career ===

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 == Awards, etc ==
-He won the Sanlam Prize for ''Slaghuis''; ATKV Prize for ''Samsa-masjien''; ATKV Prize for ''Skrapnel''; UJ Prize  for ''Siegfried''.
+He won the Sanlam Prize for ''[[Slaghuis]]''; ATKV Prize for ''[[Samsa-masjien]]''; ATKV Prize for ''[[Skrapnel]]''; UJ Prize  for ''[[Siegfried]]''.
-He was awarded the Jan Rabie and Marjorie Wallace Bursary for Afrikaans Literature in 2011.
+He was awarded the [[Jan Rabie and Marjorie Wallace Bursary for Afrikaans Literature]] in 2011.
 == Sources ==

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-'''Willem Anker''' (1979- ) is a South African playwright and academic. Studied at the [[University of Stellenbosch]] (D.Litt in Afrikaans Literature, 2007) and teaches in the US Department of Afrikaans creative writing programme. His complex, literary yet visually arresting plays include ''[[Skroothonde]]'' (“Scrap metal dogs”, 2004 – [[Aardvark award]]), ''[[Sielsiek]]'' (“Mentally disturbed”, with [[Tertius Kapp]], at [[Aardklop]], 2006) and ''[[Slaghuis]]'' (“Slaughter house”, winner [[Sanlam Prize for Afrikaans Theatre]], at [[Aardklop]], 2006, published 2007). In 2012 his play ''[[Samsa-masjien]]'' was awarded an [[ATKV]] Woordfeertjie award. In 2007 also published a first novel,  ''Siegfried''  (Kwela Books)   He wrote the play ''[[Sakrament]]'' performed at the [[KKNK]] in 2009 and ''[[Skrapnel]]'', staged at [[Aardklop]] 2009 and the [[Grahamstown Festival]] 2010.
+[[Willem Anker]] (1979- ) is a South African playwright and academic.
-== Sources ==
+== Biography ==
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
+Willem was born in Citrusdal and matriculated in Wellington. He is married to actress [[Christine Truter]].
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  A]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]